Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Bilbao. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Central European Time (UTC+1).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Bilbao: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Bilbao peaks August and is softest November to February, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Bilbao
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Central European Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Bilbao and San Sebastián sell gastronomy, the Guggenheim and Basque festivals. Semana Grande in August and the San Sebastián Film Festival in September are the peaks, and the Basque authorities have tightened rules on tourist flats. I price festivals firmly and check registration first.”
Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.
The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Bilbao books a session, and the errors he corrects most often. Every one is set up inside your own pricing tool, so it keeps working after the call.
Price Semana Grande and the Film Festival as premiums.
Price San Sebastián summer weekends higher than Bilbao.
Add surf season for Zarautz and nearby coast homes.
Confirm Basque tourist-flat registration.
Lower November to February floors.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Bilbao
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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Rain and short days quieten the coast, but the Tamborrada on 20 January lifts San Sebastian for one night. I price that date up and run lower floors and longer stays around it.
Easter, spring gastronomy trips and Guggenheim visitors return. I raise weekends steadily and keep two-night minimums, since couples come for a long weekend of pintxos.
Jazzaldia in San Sebastian and BBK Live in Bilbao bring music crowds. I price festival nights as premiums and keep beach-side homes on firmer summer rates.
Semana Grande in Donostia and Aste Nagusia in Bilbao make this the top month. I price both festival weeks at the top of my range with three-night minimums.
The Film Festival and autumn surf keep San Sebastian full. I hold festival week rates firmly and ease Bilbao weekdays as business demand settles in.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Bilbao needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For a Basque Country flat, I check the registration and local zoning first, then map which festivals and seasons truly drive your address, from the Film Festival to surf weekends, and write a plan that prices San Sebastian and Bilbao on their own terms.
I configure your Airbnb and Booking.com pricing with Semana Grande, Aste Nagusia, Jazzaldia and the Film Festival loaded as premium dates, minimum stays tuned to festival weeks, and a winter strategy built around gastronomy weekends and the Tamborrada rather than steep discounts.
For hotels in Bilbao and San Sebastian, my five-star background helps with event-week pricing, managing corporate demand in Bilbao against leisure demand on the coast, and choosing comp sets by district so a Gros boutique is not benchmarked against a business hotel near the airport.
One-time and 1-on-1 on Zoom, priced by the listings in your account: from $125 to $615.
| Package | Listings | Session | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Up to 2 listings | 45-minute Zoom session | $125 |
| Growth | 3 to 6 listings | 60-minute Zoom session | $250 |
| Portfolio | 7 to 10 listings | 90-minute Zoom session | $370 |
| Scale | 11 to 15 listings | 90-minute Zoom session | $480 |
| Pro | 16 to 21 listings | 120-minute Zoom session | $615 |
| Enterprise | 22 or more listings | 120 to 240-minute Zoom session | From $635 |
One home in Parte Vieja, San Sebastian
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Gros plus Casco Viejo and Abandoibarra, Bilbao: I set each area up separately, with its own comp set, seasons and minimum stays.
More than 21 listings
The large-accounts calculator shows the exact price and session length for your listing count.
Large-accounts pricingTell me what you run in Bilbao and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Bilbao short-term rental pricing every week. From $225 a month, priced by listing count with no cap.
| Listings | Core | Plus | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 listing | $225 | $305 | $395 |
| 5 listings | $565 | $765 | $990 |
| 10 listings | $965 | $1,305 | $1,690 |
| 25 listings | $1,415 | $1,910 | $2,475 |
| 50 listings | $1,865 | $2,520 | $3,265 |
Monthly prices. Managed plans start after the one-time PriceLabs strategy package above, so I build your Bilbao strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Parte Vieja, San Sebastian who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Gros: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Casco Viejo and Abandoibarra, Bilbao and beyond, with forecasting, launch pricing for new listings and a monthly call.
Price your exact listing countI work as your outsourced revenue manager in Bilbao, priced by property size rather than per room: from $650 a month, after a one-time hotel pricing strategy setup from $750.
| Hotel size | Core | Plus | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| BoutiqueUp to 20 rooms | $650 | $900 | $1,150 |
| Small21 to 50 rooms | $950 | $1,300 | $1,650 |
| Midsize51 to 100 rooms | $1,400 | $1,900 | $2,450 |
| Large101 to 200 rooms | $2,000 | $2,700 | $3,500 |
| Large & luxury200+ rooms, luxury or multi-property | Custom quote | ||
Monthly prices, month to month. The one-time setup builds your Bilbao strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Parte Vieja, San Sebastian
Up to 20 rooms: one comp set, daily rates and stay rules, without hiring a full-time revenue manager.
A city or resort hotel in Gros
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Bilbao
For example a group with hotels in Gros plus Casco Viejo and Abandoibarra, Bilbao: quoted on size and complexity.
Ask for a custom quoteMost revenue problems are strategy problems. They get solved faster by one experienced person who looks at your numbers than by a process.
Master certificate in Revenue Management from Cornell University, and 18 years of hands-on pricing work.
A decade running revenue for international five-star properties before moving into short-term rentals.
Client reviews on Fiverr, from single-listing hosts to large portfolios.
No hand-off to a junior account manager. The person who reviews your property in Bilbao is the one who sets the strategy.
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Sixteen dedicated pages for Bilbao: hotel revenue management and consulting, Airbnb and short-term rental pricing, and optimization for each booking channel.
Real feedback from PriceLabs pricing strategy sessions with Alaa.
Alaa is a consummate professional! Patient, thorough, efficient and effective in communicating. He not only made savvy adjustments to my dynamic pricing strategy, but also helped me to understand the reasoning behind his methods, granting me a better understanding of the PriceLabs platform. Strong work!
Airbnb host
Alaa was fantastic, going through each of the properties I had and gave great advice and actioned a great game plan. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to enhance their pricing strategy on PriceLabs. Alaa's experience goes beyond this which makes it very beneficial to have this holistic approach.
Property manager
Alaa helped me optimize my PriceLabs settings for my Airbnb listing and was very helpful and patient with answering any questions I had. He was also able to clearly explain why he made the changes he made, and it was obvious that he had a lot of experience in this field. I will definitely be back!
Airbnb host
Yes. Alaa prices it as a premium.
Rules have tightened. Alaa checks the listing's status first.
For some guests, yes, especially during the Film Festival and Semana Grande when San Sebastian sells out. I price Bilbao homes to catch that overflow with clear transport information, while keeping their own event dates such as BBK Live and Aste Nagusia as separate premiums.
Surfers come mostly in autumn and spring when swells are better and crowds thinner. I market homes near Zurriola with board storage and outdoor showers, set flexible stays for those seasons, and avoid heavy discounts because surf weekends still book well.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Bilbao, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Central European Time (UTC+1).
Start a chat or book a session online. One-time PriceLabs strategy sessions are priced by your exact listing count from $125; managed plans start at $225 a month; hotel consulting is quoted per property; Revenuenaire Dynamic Pricing software is from $17.99 per listing per month. There is no minimum or maximum portfolio size.
Alaa Elhadi consults for clients worldwide. Reviews and booking history are also visible on his Fiverr profile.
Tell Alaa what you run and what is not working. You get a straight answer in the chat and a clear next step: a 1-on-1 session, a consulting proposal or managed pricing.
Instant answers from the assistant, a revenue manager follows up in the same chat.
